Nitriding can significantly increase the load carrying properties of gears.While the diffusion layer is primarily responsible for improving the tooth root and flank load carrying capacity, the compound layer mainly determines the tribological properties of the gear surface.In the present work, the influence of the compound layer on the tribological

OBJECTIVE: To establish the accuracy of unenhanced CT in the preoperative JUMPER diagnosis of acute appendicitis.DESIGN: Accuracy study, prospective and blinded.SETTING: The University Hospital.PARTICIPANTS: 52 patients with clinical and laboratorial manifestations of acute appendicitis.CT diagnosis was made by: presence of an abnormal appendix, ap

The world is still trying to recover from the devastation caused by the wide spread of COVID-19, and now the monkeypox virus threatens becoming a worldwide pandemic.Although the monkeypox virus is not as lethal or infectious as COVID-19, numerous countries report new cases daily.Thus, it is not surprising that necessary precautions have not been ta

The international scientific conference Bratislava Legal Forum 2024 took place from 17 to 19 September 2024, traditionally held at the Faculty of Law of Comenius University Bratislava.The 10th anniversary edition Charging Pads was opened on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, with the plenary session of the conference with the central theme: "The Impact of

Abstract Background Cryptogenic multifocal ulcer stenosing enteritis (CMUSE) is a rare disease characterized by multiple superficial ulcers, stenosis, and obstruction of the small intestine of unknown origin, and the course can recur.Case presentation We encountered a 62-year-old male patient with Ottoman Cocktail Table intestinal obstruction.The p